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Sorry I've not checked-in for a while, it's been really hectic here, I swear the weeds and grass grow back as soon as they're cut down! I think I've done my last brushcutting now until September, the grass will go brown and stop growing in the next few weeks due to the heat. I've got five small hens...

Well, about another four weeks has passed, these birds are getting much bigger now and eating loads. We've lost 3 of the smallest chicks, our neighbours are quite philosophical about it, no attempt to find out what had gone wrong, shrug their shoulders and throw the corpses to the dogs. The remainin...

We went back to the merchant on Saturday morning and we've now got a total of 49! Also more water and grain dispensers. I think I understand a bit more now, as our birds are young, we will in time have to sex them. We choose the laying birds and two males, fatten up the rest and eat 'em. Then we sho...

Hi you two and thanks for the advice, just off to feed them now. I think numbering them may be the option, if we get the other twelve tomorrow and split them 50% we'll still have 23 each! My Belgian friend will visit later, she speaks perfect Portuguese and may get to the bottom of it, maybe we're s...

Last couple of images!

I've taken some photo's now for an update on the water mine situation, also the granite situation. It's the same granite but the stuff in the shot with my hand can be removed without damaging my fingernails, the stuff the house is made of is much harder, guess it must be the amount of compaction whe...

We live in Central Portugal, our neighbors are typical Portuguese and keep chickens, some for eggs, some for eating. I showed a general interest in the birds and my neighbor Tereza suggested we get some more between us. I thought this a good idea as it would give me an introduction to keeping the bi...

Sorry for the delay in responding folks, don't often check in. Pumpy - regarding the granite, the granite retaining part of our forested area is 'soft' in that it can be scraped away easily by hand and is washed away by rainwater. The granite the house is made of is harder, meaning that tools are re...

No, the watermine bird was very small, I looked-in it looked out then flew away. I finished what I was doing then left well alne for a few weeks. I saw the bird fly in and out again so I knew it was OK. Ideally the mine should be sealed from light but I opted for the tarpaulin as a compromise. Our h...

Hi folks, sorry I've not updated, I damaged my spine somehow (probably over ambitious working, I'm 52 not 22!) and lost the feeling in 3 fingers of my right hand, it's just returning a little now but typing can still be inaccurate, absolutely infuriating! I decided to junk the idea of using my 'hole...

MKG wrote:Seems to have a long history of getting on the wrong side of an issue, doesn't he?

Mike

Yes, I bet the pope and prince philip could cook up a storm of controversy!

Oh Man! That is hysterical. I love it. My man was once charged with improper control of a vehicle. He was doing wheelies on his motorbike. He tried to argue that wheelies meant he had MORE control of the vehicle. I said to him, "Now's not the time to argue honey." But for a blow? I mean, ...

Had a look at the 'dailymash' conclusion, he's bonkers!!

Headline news today - Pope Benedict is deeply concerned about UK 'equal rights' laws enabling gays and lesbians to access high positions in the church. Could it be that he's concerned that with gays and lesbians in these positions there may be less opportunity for the established 'kiddy fiddlers' in...

It's ridiculous, given that you'd be far less 'in control of your car' if you had a load of snot streaming down your face whilst driving and you couldn't do anything about it! :roll: Loved the 'snot streaming down the front of your face' bit leaves nothing whatsoever to the imagination. Thought thi...